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The Commander-In-Chief Of The Armed Forces, Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Holds A Meeting With The Heads Of The National Security And Counter-Terrorism Services
July 29-2020 The Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi, held a meeting with the head of the National Security Agency, Abdul-Ghani Al-Asadi, and the head of the Counter-Terrorism Service, Lieutenant General Abdul-Wahab Al-Saadi.
During the meeting, they discussed the security conditions in the country, redoubled efforts to establish security and stability, and pursued criminal gangs that carry out kidnappings and murders, as well as tracking ISIS terrorist cells.
The meeting also addressed the movement of peaceful demonstrations taking place in a number of governorates of Iraq, where the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazimi, directed the competent security forces, within the scope of their duties, to provide the necessary protection for peaceful demonstrations, not to use any type of violence, and to meet the legitimate demands of peaceful protesters . Media Office of the Prime Minister
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Legislators For {Al Sabah »: Anti-Corruption Laws Are Sufficient Provided They Are Activated
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 161 Baghdad / Muhannad Abdul-Wahab Members of the House of Representatives cautioned that tackling corruption and reform files does not need to legislate new laws, as much as they need to activate existing laws, such as a law from where do you get this, and graft, warning that corruption has become a general phenomenon rooted, and everyone needs to cooperate to eradicate it.
Member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, Sabah Al-Okaili, said: The reform should start from activating the laws that work to reduce and undermine corruption, pointing out that it is legal from where did you get this, and the unlawful gain, work began in them at the beginning of the current year, and all employees have raised their receivables Finance to the Integrity Commission.
Al-Okaili added, in an interview with Al-Sabah, that the problem of corruption now is that it is no longer limited to senior officials, but rather has become a general phenomenon in many state departments, and we need a lot of cooperation from citizens with the state to limit its spread, and uproot the base of this scourge that It must be eliminated.
Al-Okaili indicated that the first steps to reduce corruption are documenting these crimes by society and reporting them by citizens or auditors to state departments, indicating that government oversight departments are very weak and do not rise to the level of the challenge posed by corruption.
Al-Ugaili pointed out that the committee demanded that the canceled offices of inspectors general be added to oversight bodies, such as the Integrity Commission and others, to benefit from their expertise and competence, but that they were transferred to other departments.
Al-Ugaili called on the Prime Minister to work to activate the system of electronic governance between departments to detect spoilers and manipulators, and to train supervisory authorities because they are weak and do not rise to counter the methods followed by corrupt.
For his part, the representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Diyar Barwari, indicated that the previous government identified 40 files for corruption in state agencies, and asked the House of Representatives to pass laws to combat corruption, and the modernization of the Integrity Law was a result of the demands, in addition to delegating the public prosecution and the judiciary to take on greater responsibilities In this area, including the abolition of the offices of inspectors general.
Barwari said, in an interview with "Al-Sabah": Parliament is ready to legislate laws that enable the government to eliminate the spread of corruption, pointing out that the mechanisms followed by the government against corruption are still ineffective, because corruption has many aspects and not only financial corruption, but there is exploitation Power and devote routine to get some winnings.
Berwari called on the government to activate all oversight departments and their technical mechanisms in order to reduce corruption, and to refer all corruption files to the judiciary, to announce them, and to follow them up by the public prosecution, and this requires a collective effort from society and the government.
A member of the Economic Committee Nada Shaker Jawdat believes that the measures to reduce corruption are summarized by the availability of the real will of the government to reduce corruption, and it starts from the political blocs not to protect their ministers who prove corruption files.
Jawdat added, "Al-Sabah", that the government should put in place deliberate plans to eliminate corruption, in addition to the participation of political blocs in these plans and not to protect spoilers who manipulate public money and not provide cover for them.
Jawdat pointed out that the Iraqi laws include important clauses to limit the spread of corruption, but failure to apply them properly has contributed to the spread of corruption. Therefore, we call on the parliament and the government to activate the laws to eliminate corruption and implement it in a practical and effective way. LINK
The Cabinet Forgives The Debts Of The Beneficiaries Of The Sponsorship Network And Gives Them A "Holiday"
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 199 Baghdad / Al-Sabah Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi confirmed that the government is working with all efforts to overcome the challenges and meet the demands and needs of citizens, and that he directed the ministers and service departments concerned to avoid bureaucratic obstacles and work with flexible methods in implementing decisions, and who will obstruct any decision will be taken legal measures against him, that comes at a time decided The cabinet, at its session yesterday, Tuesday, granted a 75-dinar holiday for the poor who fell under the umbrella of social welfare. The council also decided to extinguish the debts incurred by the beneficiaries of the social protection network benefits.
Al-Kazimi said during his presidency yesterday, Tuesday, of the cabinet session: “The ministers must listen to the demands of citizens and take to the street and draw up plans to meet these demands. Reform plans must be matched by similar plans to accommodate the citizens’ demands. ”
He added, "There is no retreat from strengthening state institutions, and work is underway to strengthen them, and we are in the process of taking national decisions to meet the demands of our people." she was".
The Cabinet discussed in its regular session, held yesterday, Tuesday, headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, the developments of the work of the Committee to strengthen government measures in the areas of prevention and health and educational awareness, on limiting the spread of Corona virus, which is formed according to Diwaniyah Order 217 of 2020.
The Council approved the recommendations of the Ministerial Council for Human Development, and agreed to establish new halls to treat cancerous diseases, in accordance with the following decisions: Create additional halls to treat cancer patients in the National Hope Hospital, and similar ones in the National Center for Cancer Diseases, as well as expand treatment of other types of cancerous diseases And thyroid diseases, and the establishment of nuclear medicine centers in the governorates of (Basra, Najaf, Nineveh, Babil, and Anbar), according to the plan prepared for the Najaf Governorate, and assigning the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research - Department of Treatment of Hazardous Substances and atomic energy directorates to establish radioactive waste disposal systems According to the model previously applied in Al-Amal National Hospital ».
Also in the health context, the Council decided to expedite the establishment of nuclear research centers to meet the requirements and needs of the aforementioned centers, from radioisotopes as well as radioactive iodine, and decided to exclude the process of importing radioactive materials and their systems from the routine procedures followed in the Kimadia Company, and hand them over to the entity Beneficiaries upon arrival at the border outlets, to avoid the damage caused by these procedures, as well as benefit from the support provided by the European Union, which will be supervised by the Ministry of Health, and provided for nuclear activities, in providing radiation systems and training of staff, as well as the Ministry of Health and Environment, and the governorates to take the necessary measures About the decisions above, it was also decided to open a special account to support cancer research centers.
And the approval of the Council of Ministers got the disbursement of an amount (Eidiya), amounting to (75,000), seventy-five thousand dinars, for the slice of the poor who fall under the umbrella of social welfare, on the occasion of the coming of Eid al-Adha, according to what was stated in the book of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs No. 1353 on July 26, 2020 The Council also decided; Amortization of debts owed by the families that benefit from the benefits of the social protection network, which number (17552) families from all governorates, according to the detail mentioned in the letter of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs No. 1392 on July 27, 2020.
The Cabinet approved the recommendations of the committee to resolve the subject of lecturers and employees to the temporary owners without the presence of an accompanying financial cover in connection with the letter of the Ministry of Planning numbered W / 1/2/493 on July 27, 2020, and decided to appoint graduates of medical colleges, with the Ministry of Health coordinating With the Ministry of Finance to implement this decision, a committee headed by the Minister of Planning and the membership of the Ministers of Finance and Health will be formed for the purpose of establishing mechanisms to provide allocations.
In the electricity file, the council approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Energy Council regarding the contract of the Ministry of Electricity with the Al-Aqsa Power Supply Company with a capacity of (200 MW), and on a line (132 KV), to Nineveh Governorate, for a period of three months starting from the date of issuing this decision, and from the allocations The Ministry of Oil, as the Council decided to refer the project of Al-Khairat Steam Station to the Hyundai company coalition, for its importance in producing electricity and ensuring the operation of the Karbala Refinery, and it was decided that the ministries, Finance, Electricity and Oil, determine a mechanism to secure 15 percent of the contract value, and considered it a condition of entry The loan is in effect ($ 225 million), only two hundred and twenty five million dollars.
Also at the session, the recommendation of the Ministerial Energy Council regarding the fracturing factor for the auxiliary factor (FCC) was approved, to develop the Basra Refinery according to the following: Approval of what was stated in the Ministry of Oil's book numbered with number / / 244, on July 27, 2020, regarding the fracturing project of the auxiliary factor (FCC) ) To develop the Basra Refinery, in accordance with the financial powers of the contract, with the commitment of the parties to the contract to the terms of the announced tender (ITB), prepared by the South Refineries Company and agreed with the Japanese JICA organization, and to approve the subject of operating the accompanying oxygen production plant in connection with the Ministry of Transport letter No. 1409 on June 30 2020.
The Council agreed to amend paragraph (I / 4) of Cabinet Resolution No. 453 of 2019, according to the following: For private sector goods, the General Authority of Customs must apply the provisions of Article (215) of the Customs Law No. 23 of 1984, and its amendments when Failure to submit the original list described in Article 27 of the aforementioned law, or to provide documents and documents in contravention of what is stipulated in Article (27 / Third), and the amount of the fine (750000, only seven hundred and fifty thousand dinars), for each document not certified by the authority The fundamentally competent, including the certificate of origin, or un-certified invoices.
The Council decided not to approve the approval of the Ministry of Agriculture for the specific specification of the previous agricultural season for the receipt of the barley crop, in order to give peasants and farmers enough time to pay attention to the qualitative specifications of the barley crop for the next season upon receipt to match the required standard, and to allow the export of barley crop through the private sector, as well as the adoption of the new standard For crops for the next year.
The Council of Ministers also granted the Minister of Finance the power to extinguish the late fines and land wages in Iraqi ports arising from the German Agency for International Cooperation, which amounts to (848686 dollars), only eight hundred and forty eight thousand six hundred and eighty six dollars, for the mechanisms provided by the said agency to the Ministry of Construction and Housing Municipalities and public works, based on the provisions of Law No. 14 of 1968, and Federal Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019.
The Council decided to empower the Iraqi ambassador accredited to the United States of America to negotiate and sign a memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Hoover Institution - Stanford University, regarding the restoration of original Iraqi documents related to the period of the past regime.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi received, on Tuesday, the British ambassador to Baghdad, Stephen Hickey.
A statement of the Prime Minister's Information Office, which was received by Al-Sabah, stated that during the meeting, the course of bilateral relations between Iraq and the United Kingdom was discussed, and ways of developing them, and strengthening and enhancing joint cooperation in various fields.
The current situation, current developments in the region, issues of common concern, and security efforts to counter terrorism were also discussed in order to enhance security and stability in Iraq and the region. In addition to coordinating the effort with international organizations to support the Iraqi economy and government reforms in this field. LINK
The Ministry Of Communications Is Preparing To Invest Optical Lines In The Country
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 462 Baghdad / Israa Samurai The Ministry of Communications blamed the "market owners" for the reasons for the poor internet service, while stressing its readiness to invest in optical lines in the country.
The Director General of the General Company for Communications and Informatics at the Ministry, Basem Al-Asadi, told Al-Sabah that the weak internet service is due to dependence on the owners of the constellations in marketing the service in an incorrect way, by making more than one subscriber on the service links, which weakens their quality and makes them in constant fluctuation, noting that The Ministry is seeking to introduce the optical cable system into service by activating the work of its FTTH project in order to end the crisis of service degradation.
He pointed out that the ministry is preparing for the transitional stage, by converting the Internet service from "Wi-Fi" to the optical cable, and delivering a optical razor to every home, stressing that all preparations have been completed to announce investment projects in Baghdad and the provinces to activate the optical network system, pointing out that the country needs from 6 to 8 million FTTH lines, and what has already been accomplished is approximately 650,000 lines only due to the dominance of some of the implementing parties over the project in previous years in order not to introduce it to the service, because it is a beneficiary of the Wi-Fi project and the weak internet and controls the companies marketing the service.
Al-Asadi stated that after these political and government changes that have recently weakened their influence, especially after the significant support that the General Secretariat has provided to the project at the present time, this year will be a crucial year for the optical cable project and its implementation.
For his part, spokesperson for the National Internet Project and Earthworks company Mustafa Saadoun told «Al-Sabah» that there is no connection to the slow internet service with the 3G service, and that the information related to this is inaccurate. LINK
Private Sector Federation and Economic Road Map
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 44 Baghdad / private The voices calling for the unification of the private sector and for it to have a representative before public institutions and the international community rise to reflect the true picture of its performance, capabilities and extent of its effectiveness in changing the shape of the national economy towards a better stage that will be a first stop for the sustainable development train.
The first vice-president of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, Hikmat Al-Daqqaq stressed that "the importance of the private sector has a bloc bearing one of the names under which its umbrella meets all professional organizations and unions, to be chaired by a person known for his integrity and patriotism and who holds a road map that promotes the economy and represents the visions of local organizations to develop the reality of the labor market Patriotism. "
Uniting effort
The role of the private sector in reviving the economy is important and pivotal, but it needs him to move to the stage of uniting the effort and steer clear of the state of dispersion that he experienced during the past period. In front of the state institutions that wish to have a single body that represents the sector The private".
Proof of existence
He added that "the stage the country is going through requires proving the presence of the private sector, by creating effective and influential economic edifices in the development process, as it requires heading towards joint-stock companies with a positive impact on the economy, and is specialized and with great economic feasibility that benefits the local market and addresses a whole The problems that the country suffers from, and are established with private sector capital and the Rafidain and Rashid banks, the central bank and the pension fund contribute to it, as joint-stock companies can be established in the construction sectors and other in the food industries and a third in the agricultural sector and the idea can extend to The tourism sector. "
It is noteworthy that "the past decades witnessed the establishment of a number of joint-stock companies that achieved profits and fed the local markets with many important materials, but were affected by the reality of the situation And blinked. "
Federal budget
He pointed out "the importance of re-establishing joint-stock companies, as they provide the federal budget with the necessary financial resources and reduce waste in public money."
He stressed that "the private sector is able to achieve a multiplicity of financial resources, and this requires the initiation of a safe working environment that enhances the executive capabilities of companies and attracts more capital towards The Iraqi labor market. " LINK
A Strategic Plan
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 50 Haider Kazem Al-Baghdadi Everyone in the fields of economics is aware of the need to adopt a course of action that promotes the national economy, and is based on a systematic comprehensive strategic plan that takes into account the transition from one region to another after its full completion and implementation periods Selected.
Iraq is in urgent need to prepare for a broad stage of work based on the solidarity of the efforts of all public and private institutions, for everyone to contribute to an important stage in the history of the country, and we are preparing for a transition phase from regression and economic slack to the work stage The real serious.
We have a large volume of work in all regions of the country that can accommodate local, regional and international efforts, and thus the volume of work cannot be carried out randomly. Rather, it is necessary to organize the capabilities, classify sectors and their joints, and start from the important and gradually we reach the reconstruction train to all Stations.
The comprehensive strategic plan has become an important matter and we seek to develop the economy and achieve a multiplicity of resources by activating all sectors that can generate significant revenue, especially as Iraq has sectors that can be described as permanent and inexhaustible oil and feeds the general federal budget with the necessary funds, as we can create an economy Achieving development Sustainable.
There is no harm in being close to international planning mechanisms and benefiting from successful global experiences in the world, and here it is necessary to establish advanced planning centers that can be an international initiative by involving international planning experts in managing these centers, to achieve the results that we aspire to achieve in the coming years It can address chronic economic problems The country suffers.
Planning is one of the most important stages in building an effective economy at the level of the region and the world, especially in a country like Iraq that possesses a set of elements that are represented by natural and human resources that can be used to serve the economy, especially since global partnerships realize the importance of the Iraqi economy on the global workplace, and can be a partner Strategically achieved sustainable development. LINK
Kuwaiti Security Forces Arrest An Iraqi Involved In Money Laundering Operations
Praatha News Agency138 2020-07-29 A Kuwaiti newspaper revealed the arrest of an Iraqi who was involved in money laundering operations inside Kuwaiti territories, noting that he lives in a fugitive house and has a wide network of relationships.
"Al-Qabas" newspaper, citing sources, reported that "the security services continued the process of arresting the accused and those involved in money laundering cases, and managed, on the evening of yesterday, to arrest an Iraqi resident, who lives in one of the luxury homes in the South Surra area, in addition to five citizens who manage auctions Electronic precious watches sale.
She added that "the State Security Agency continued to monitor and monitor the Iraqi accused for more than two weeks after receiving dangerous information about his criminal activity in money laundering, and it was found that he has a wide and complex network of relationships with various spectrums of society, participates in social occasions, and maintains in his diwaniya in the South Surra area annual events At a high level, some prominent figures are calling.
The newspaper continued, "Investigations are still ongoing with the accused, who turned out to have a passport (Article 17) even though he is Iraqi, noting that the accused has bloated financial accounts, suspicious financial transactions and astronomical numbers." Suspect
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Oil Prices Are Stable Due To Concerns About Demand
Praatha News Agency102 2020-07-29 Oil prices stabilized on Wednesday, while a record increase in Corona injuries in some US states led to growing concerns about fuel demand in the world's largest crude consumer, erasing early gains in oil following a sudden drop in US crude stocks.
Brent crude futures rose three cents, or 0.1 percent, to $ 43.25 a barrel by 0529 GMT, after falling 0.4 percent on Tuesday.
US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell six cents, 0.2 percent to $ 40.98 a barrel, and had lost 1.4 percent in the previous session.
Crude inventories in the United States fell by 6.8 million barrels last week to 531 million barrels, according to data from the American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday.
Analysts had expected an increase of 357 thousand barrels. US government data will be released on Wednesday.
But growing Covid-19 infections keep fears of low oil demand persisting, leading to market glut with the announcement of record numbers of coronavirus infections worldwide, including the United States, the largest consumer of crude. http://burathanews.com/arabic/economic/373652
The Cabinet Secretariat Announces The Suspension Of Official Working Hours Next Week
Praatha News Agency225 2020-07-28 The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced the suspension of official working hours in government institutions during the coming week on the occasion of the blessed Eid Al-Adha, coinciding with the rise in temperatures in countries that exceeded the fifty-degree Celsius mark.
The Secretariat of the Council of Ministers said in a statement that "the permanence of the suspension will be in line with the vacation approved by the Supreme Committee for Health and National Safety {Combating the Corona Virus Pandemic], which starts from next Thursday, July 30 and until August 8, 2020." Rolling Eyes
The Supreme Committee for Health and National Safety decided to impose a comprehensive curfew on the days of Eid Al-Adha, provided that the ban would be reviewed after the Eid holiday, while obliging citizens to follow all preventive measures.
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The Suspension Of Official Working Hours In Kurdistan 5 Days, Starting From Friday
Time: 7/29/2020 15:36:24 Read: 1,443 times {Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Kurdistan Regional Government announced today, Wednesday, a five-day official holiday, starting from 7-31-2020, and until Tuesday 4-8-2020.
A spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Government, Gutiar Adel, said in a statement, that the holiday includes all official institutions in the Kurdistan region, where work will resume next Wednesday.
The statement called on citizens to adhere to preventive measures, during the holidays, to face the Corona pandemic. LINK
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The Dollar Exchange Rate Is Declining Today
Time: 7/29/2020 10:28:33 Read: 5,226 times {Baghdad: Al Furat News} Foreign currency markets in Iraq recorded a slight decrease today in the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar.
The selling and buying prices of the dollar in banking companies and offices were as follows:
The selling price of one dollar is 1240 dinars, or 124 thousand dinars per hundred dollars.
The purchase price of the dollar is 1230 dinars, or 123 thousand dinars per hundred dollars.
The price of foreign currencies, gold and crude oil - until the preparation of this news:
The euro The global price: 100 euros = 117.43 dollars sterling
The global price: 100 pounds = 129.30 dollars
The Turkish lira The global price: 100 dollars = 694,80 Turkish liras
The price of an ounce of gold Globally = 1957.19 dollars,
The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil = 43,44 dollars,
The price of a barrel of US crude oil = 41.20 dollars. LINK
Baghdad Announces The Completion Of 75% Of The Suspended Train Project
Construction and building Economy News - Baghdad:The Governor of Baghdad announced the completion of 75% of the train project, pointing to the signing of the contract with the coalition group of companies "Alstom and Hyundai" before the end of this year .
A statement to the Baghdad Governorate said that the Governor of Baghdad, Muhammad Jaber Al-Atta, met with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Planning, Maher Al-Dulaimi, and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Salman Al-Bahadli, in order to activate the suspended train project, "which it is hoped to start soon to solve the transport crisis", pointing out that "the Prime Minister and my Ministry Transport and planning, and Baghdad Governorate is serious about implementation . "
Al-Atta explained that "the length of the project is 22 kilometers, starting from Al-Kadhimiya and ending with the central people's markets with 14 stations and a capacity of up to 30,000 passengers per hour, and with work that exceeds 16 hours per day and is part of a comprehensive transportation system for both the Karkh and Rusafa sides ."
For his part, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Salman Al-Bahadly said, “The suspended train project was transferred to the Ministry of Transport, as it is within the sectoral specialization, and a committee was formed with our leadership and membership of the governorate, the Secretariat, and the competent engineering staff,” indicating that “75% of the project is complete and what remains are administrative aspects only ".
In turn, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Planning, Maher Al-Dulaimi, said, "The project delay came for financial and technical reasons, and this was addressed with the inclusion of the Ministry of Planning, which is one of the important projects to solve the transportation crisis." Noting that "today's meeting came out with an integrated vision of the management and implementation of the project ."
The Baghdad governorate statement indicated that the meeting was attended by Nizar Sultan, a former member of the Baghdad Provincial Council and director of the technical department Abbas Omran and the concerned authorities to complete the project procedures and include in the budget and expedite the signing of the contract with the coalition group Alstom and Hyundai before the end of this year.
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Baghdad Investment: 622 Investment Projects In Iraq At A Cost Of 23 Billion Dollars
Head of Baghdad investment Shaker Al-Zameli "Al-Iqtisad News" Conversations Economy News - Baghdad: The head of the Baghdad Investment Commission, Shaker Al-Zamili, revealed the existence of 622 investment projects under work in Iraq at a cost of 23 billion dollars, indicating that the total investment projects in all of Iraq amount to 1771 projects.
Al-Zamili said, "The reality requires us to support the working investment projects, which number 622 projects at a cost of $ 23 billion and in various sectors by providing all facilities and allowing movement of movement and entry of construction materials and movement of workers in these projects to maintain the continuity of work and support the citizens working in it to prevent unemployment As an exception to the circumstances of the ban due to the Corona pandemic, taking due precautions. "
He pointed out that "financial and administrative corruption stand at the forefront of the causes of confusion in the work, and there is a statistic that there are more than 1771 investment projects in 14 governorates in Iraq, with a total cost of about 53 billion dollars, of which 423 projects are completed, at a rate of 5 billion dollars and 622 projects are under way. With a value of $ 23 billion, but 696 projects are stalled, for various reasons. "
He pointed out, "There is a problem with the issue of contracting with the owners of the lands after granting the investment license and there is an unjustified delay in the issue of approving designs and also raising the hand of agricultural reform, as there are government agencies that delay work, as well as that anyone who wants to access the land faces complex challenges that prevent From reaching Earth. "
Al-Zameli indicated that "the solutions to the problems facing investment projects lie in requiring all parties to implement the provisions of the Investment Law No. 13 of 2006 amending and the provisions of Article 30 of the law, which obligated all ministries, including municipalities and finance, the Baghdad Municipality and the provinces to prepare a list of lands, their areas and their uses and send them to the National Investment Commission and the governorate bodies For the purpose of announcing them investment opportunities and in all economic sectors.
" He pointed out, "The necessity of activating the single window in all investment bodies by sending authorized delegates who have the authority to give a decision on behalf of their departments for the purpose of preventing red tape and bureaucracy and facilitating the granting of investment licenses according to the approval of authorized delegates."
Late projects
Al-Zameli urged to "compel the concerned government agencies to complete the contracts, validate the designs and hand over the land within a specified time period of 30 days, according to the provisions of Article 14 of the Investment Law No. 2 of 2009 and the directives of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers to activate the delayed projects due to the unjustified delay above, and operate up to 700 projects A broken investment, which will hopefully create more than a million jobs. "
He pointed out, "The necessity of directing governmental banks to support the last beneficiary of the governmental investment units (the citizen) for the purpose of achieving four main issues, which are supporting the citizen by obtaining a loan, providing financing for the investor, revitalizing the economic sectors accompanying the construction and construction process and achieving a bank interest, through operating the funds and achieving economic development in various Sectors through the capital movement. "
The economic activity
Al-Zamili said that "investment projects are a simple part of the economic activity movement, and they are not considered a basis for development, but are part of it, as they depend primarily on private capital and investment licenses. (Contracting, approval, handover), which usually passes through the routine and bureaucratic stage of the landowners and the planning authorities. It is noteworthy that international companies cannot operate in unstable security conditions, as it is known that capital is cowardly, companies do not venture and spend millions of dollars and then go unheeded, as well as security stability is an important pillar of possible investment.
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UNAMI: We Stand With The Demonstrators And Call For Their Protection ..
Tuesday 28, July 2020 22:37 | PoliticalViews: 149 Baghdad ( NINA ) - The United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) confirmed that the Special Representative, Jenin Blachhardt, has not submitted any report to the UN Security Council regarding the recent demonstrations.
In a statement received by the Iraqi National News Agency ( NINA ) , the mission said, "In response to allegations circulated by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Henness, Blashart, made a statement to the UN Security Council on the recent demonstrations, confirming the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) The UN representative has not submitted any report or statement to the Security Council on these demonstrations. "
She added: "UNAMI monitors the situation and stands beside the right of the demonstrators to peacefully express their legitimate demands, and calls for their protection." / End 10
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Al-Rasheed And Al-Rafidain Banks Are Working On Thursday To Pay Salaries Tomorrow
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:15 | Economical Views: 157 Baghdad / Nina / Al-Rasheed and Al-Rafidain Banks announced that they will continue to work tomorrow, Thursday, to pay the salaries of employees and retirees.
Al-Rasheed Bank directed its branches in Baghdad and the provinces authorized to pay the salaries of employees and retirees, by opening its doors tomorrow, Thursday, to pay salaries before the days of Eid Al-Adha.
Meanwhile, the Rafidain Bank directed the resumption of working hours tomorrow Thursday in some of its branches that have resettlement and included in the payment of salaries, to complete the payment of employee salaries. / End 8 http://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=846787
MP Al-Maliki Told / Nina: The Investigation Committee In The Electricity File Has Come Up With Big Names That Have Suspicions Of Corruption ... And Al-Kazemi Should Prevent Their Travel
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:59 | EconomicalViews: 365 Baghdad / Nina / Deputy Abdul Salam Al-Maliki confirmed that the investigation committee in the electricity file has found great names that have suspicions of corruption.
Al-Maliki said in an interview with the Iraqi National News Agency ( NINA ) that "Electricity is a persistent eternal problem in Iraq and successive governments have been unable to solve it, and the demonstrations are still being launched in the central and southern governorates as a result of the lack of electricity in them, despite the disbursement of approximately $ 45 billion, but unfortunately most of this money has gone Into the pockets of the corrupt. "
He added that "the investigation committee of the electricity file since 2003 until now has reached real and wasted public money, robbed and widespread corruption and corruption in the Ministry of Electricity," noting that "all the corrupt who received the money and wasted it and manipulated the electricity file will be punished for their own interests and their political and partisan interests."
He stressed that "the files are under study and there are big names with suspicions of corruption that have not been announced so that they will not flee from justice." He called on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to "withdraw the passports of all successive governments and prevent their travel until the investigation is completed with the rank of division director to the rank of minister." / End 10
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The Central Bank Lends Al-Kazemi’s Government 8 Trillion Dinars
Follow-up Wednesday, July 29, 2020 4:53 PM The Parliamentary Finance Committee revealed today, Wednesday, that the government borrowed from the central bank 8 trillion dinars.
The committee’s rapporteur, Ahmed Al-Saffar, said, “The approval of the House of Representatives for local and external borrowing contributed to securing the salaries of employees and retirees during the current months,” stressing that “had it not been for the parliament’s approval to borrow, the government would not have been able to secure the salaries and disburse them to their beneficiaries.”
He added that "the government went to borrow eight trillion dinars from the central bank, despite the parliament's approval to borrow 15 trillion dinars from the bank and local banks." And Al-Saffar said, "The rise in oil prices will contribute to alleviating the financial crisis in the country. Therefore, the salaries of employees and retirees will become fully insured until the end of 2020." LINK
The Government Of Abdul-Mahdi Has Identified 40 Files For Corruption ... And Demands That Al-Kazemi Refer These Files To The Judiciary
Follow-up Wednesday, July 29, 2020 4:12 PM Members of the House of Representatives emphasized that addressing corruption and reform files does not need to legislate new laws, as much as it needs to activate the laws in force.
"The previous government has set 40 files for corruption in state agencies, and has asked the House of Representatives to pass anti-corruption laws, and the modernization of the Integrity Law was a result of the demands, in addition to entrusting the public prosecution and the judiciary to take greater responsibilities in this area," said the deputy of the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc, Diyar Barwari. Among them was the abolition of the offices of inspectors general. "
Berwari said, "Parliament is ready to legislate laws that enable the government to eliminate the spread of corruption," noting that "the mechanisms followed by the government against corruption are still ineffective, because corruption has many facets and not only financial corruption, but there is exploitation of power and devotion of routine to obtain Some gains. "
Berwari called on the government to "activate all oversight departments and their technical mechanisms in order to reduce corruption, and refer all corruption files to the judiciary, announce them, and follow them up by the public prosecution, and this requires a collective effort from society and the government."
For his part, a member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, Sabah Al-Okaili, said, "Reform should start with the enforcement of laws that work to reduce and undermine corruption."
He pointed out that "it is legal from where did you get this, and the wrongful gain, work began in them at the beginning of the current year, and all employees have raised their financial accounts to the Integrity Commission."
Al-Okaili added, “The problem of corruption at present is that it is no longer restricted to senior officials, but rather has become a general phenomenon in many government departments, and we need great cooperation from citizens with the state to limit its spread and uproot the base of this scourge, which must be eliminated.”
While the head of the Investment Commission in Baghdad, Shaker Al-Zameli, called on all parties concerned to cooperate and provide facilities for completing investment projects and moving the national labor market to tackle chronic economic problems.
Al-Zamili said in a dialogue with him, that the reality requires us to support the working investment projects, which number 650 projects at a cost of 23 billion dollars in various sectors by providing all facilities and allowing movement of movement and entry of construction materials and movement of workers in these projects to maintain the continuity of work and support the citizens working in it To prevent unemployment and as an exception to the conditions of the ban due to the Corona pandemic, taking precautions.
He added, that financial and administrative corruption stand at the forefront of the causes of confusion in the work, and there are statistics that there are more than 1771 investment projects in 14 governorates in Iraq, with a total cost of about $ 53 billion, of which up to 423 projects are completed, at a rate of $ 5 billion, and 622 projects are under completion with a value 23 billion dollars, but 696 projects are stalled, for various reasons.
He pointed out that there is a problem with the issue of contracting with the landlords after granting the investment license and there is an unjustified delay in the issue of approving designs and also raising the hand of agricultural reform, as there are government agencies that delay work, as well as anyone who wants to access the land facing complex challenges that prevent He reached the ground. LINK
Parliamentary Planning Reveals The Most Important Economic Changes In The 2021 Budget
Baghdad Post Wednesday, July 29, 2020 02:12 PM 79 The Parliamentary Planning and Follow-up Committee affirmed on Wednesday that no fundamental changes occurred in the budget of 2021 to develop the non-oil production sector, indicating that the government has so far been unable to improve the industrial sector.
Committee member Mohamed Al-Baldawi said in a statement to him that "what will happen in the coming budget is adding some money to the budget by increasing the revenues of ports and border ports and taxes, but it will not change much of the reality of dependence on the oil sector."
Al-Baldawi added, "The smuggling of goods through the ports contributed to delaying the progress of the agricultural sector in a significant way and relying on it to increase the local production."
He continued, "The deficit in the budget will be significant because of dependence on oil and its low global prices, as well as reducing the share of Iraq in selling amid the government's inability to improve the industrial sector, which is the most important in Iraq to reduce dependence on oil." LINK
The Cancellation Of The Eid Al-Adha Prayers Due To The Corona Pandemic
Baghdad Post Wednesday, July 29, 2020 03:44 PM 72 The Husseiniya Threshold Administration announced that the Eid al - Adha prayer rituals will not be held due to the health conditions that Iraq is going through and the Corona pandemic is rampant , confirming the continuation of the pause until those conditions improve.
The Husseini Threshold Administration stated, in an official statement: “In view of the preventive instructions issued by the health authorities in Iraq, it was decided not to hold the blessed Eid al - Adha prayer ceremonies .”
And the administration of the Holy Threshold decided, on (3/5/2020), not to perform Friday prayers due to the current health condition that Iraq is going through, as I announced on (23/5/2020) not to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers. LINK
Washington Confirms Its Support For A Comprehensive Agreement Between Baghdad And Erbil
POSTED ON 2020-07-29 BY SOTALIRAQ The Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Qubad Talabani, confirmed during two separate meetings with the new American and Japanese consulates general, today, Tuesday, that an important stride has been made in the file of reform in the Kurdistan Region, reiterating this in a telephone call he received from the German consul in the region.
During his meeting with the American Consul General to the Kurdistan Region, Rob Waller, the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the administrative and military reforms in the Peshmerga Ministry, according to a statement of the region’s government,
The meeting also discussed the latest developments in Iraq and the historical relations between the Kurdistan Region and the United States, and stressed the need to consolidate them.
Talabani indicated that the region always urges the implementation of the constitution and its dependence on solving all problems radically.
In turn, the US Consul General confirmed that his country looks with interest to the discussions between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government, and it encourages the two parties to reach a solution within the framework of a comprehensive agreement that guarantees the stability of Iraq and the region.
In a related context, the Deputy Prime Minister received the new Japanese consul to Erbil Nagayama Yushchenko, and discussed with them ways to strengthen relations between the region and Japan, especially with regard to the scientific and technological aspect.
On the same day, the Deputy Prime Minister also received a phone call from the German Consul to Erbil, in which they discussed bilateral relations between the Kurdistan Region and Germany, in addition to discussing the current situation in the region, Iraq and the region. LINK
Iraqi News and Highlights Late Thursday 7-30-20
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Iraq Raises Oil Exports And Pumps Above The OPEC + Target
Time: 7/30/2020 13:49:05 Read: 2,457 times {International: Al Furat News} Shipping data and sources in the sector stated that Iraq’s exports of crude oil increased since the beginning of July, indicating that the second largest producer in OPEC is still reducing its production below the target level under an agreement led by the organization.
Exports from Basra and the rest of the ports in southern Iraq as of July 29 were 2.75 million barrels per day, based on data from Refinitiv Icon and a source in the sector. That level is 50 thousand barrels per day more than the official figures for southern Iraq exports in June.
"There is no significant change, Basra is still at 2.7-2.8 million barrels per day," the source said, referring to the change in exports recorded since the first 20 days in July. LINK
Iraq Contracts To Build An Oil Refinery At A Cost Of $ 4 Billion
Time: 7/30/2020 20:26:23 Read: 5,889 times (Baghdad: Al Furat News) The Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul Jabbar Ismail, announced the approval of the Council of Ministers to refer a project (FCC) in the southern refineries to the Japanese company (JGC).
The Oil Minister said in a statement that "the project is one of the large and promising projects in the refining industry in Iraq with a capacity of (55) thousand barrels per day and will provide (7) thousands of job opportunities that are directly employed in the project, in addition to (70) thousand other job opportunities during a period Stages of project implementation. "
Ismail said, "The project includes the establishment of a laboratory with advanced technologies (a mini-refinery) that includes (7) production units for converting the wastes of refinery production from black oil into white products (liquid gas, gasoline with a number of octane 92.2, and caroline with an octavein 95 number, gas oil, mixed naphtha, Fuel oil, gas oil in hydrogenation units) with European environment friendly specifications.
He pointed out that "the project comes within the directions of the government to promote economic development through the optimal investment of production capacities to achieve the highest economic return from the production of petroleum products, and reduce import from them."
For his part, Undersecretary for Liquidation Affairs Hamid Younis said that the Japanese loan comes within the framework of strengthening bilateral relations between Iraq and Japan, provided by the Japanese "JICA" organization which is a representative of the Japanese government in financing development projects in the world, noting that the Japanese side expressed its willingness to pay all costs The project. ”
As for the General Manager of the South Refineries Company, Hossam Wali, he indicated that the period of implementation of the project is (4) years from the date of commencement of it, which is hoped to be early next year, and the Japanese company was invited to come to Baghdad to sign the contract, after obtaining the approval of the Council The ministers, at an estimated cost of $ 4 billion,
indicated that the project will convert the wastes of refinery production from fuel oil (black oil) to white derivatives (liquid gas, gasoline with a number of octane 92.2, gas oil, mixed naphtha, fuel oil, gas oil in Hydrogenation units (with European specifications). LINK
Low Dollar Exchange Rate In Local Markets
Market Economy News _ Baghdad The dollar exchange rates fell on the Kifah Stock Exchange and local markets, Thursday, (30 July 2020).
The prices of the Kifah Stock Exchange - Baghdad were 123,650 dinars per 100 dollars, while on Wednesday, it recorded 123,900 dinars per 100 dollars.
Buying and selling prices in banking shops:
The sale price of the dollar = 124,000 dinars per 100 dollars.
The purchase price of the dollar = 123,000 dinars per 100 dollars.
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The Parliamentary Inquiry Committee Presents Electricity Contracts To Specialists
Energy Economy News – Baghdad The Investigative Parliamentary Committee in the Electricity Sector confirmed that all the contracts concluded by the Ministry of Electricity for 16 years were submitted to specialists for investigation, to find out the reasons that led to the deterioration of the energy system in the country.
Member of the Committee, Deputy Ali Saadoun Al-Lami, said that the committee "will study all contracts concluded by the Ministry of Electricity from 2003 to 2019, and it will be presented to specialists from retired experts and former employees specialized in contracts and others non-governmental, to analyze these contracts and match their prices with the global market, To find out the sums wasted, "according to" conscious. "
He added that "the Ministry of Electricity was late in sending contracts to the House of Representatives," surprising at the "delay of the ministry in sending contracts for more than 8 days," describing the delay in sending contracts as "unjustified."
The investigative committee of the Ministry of Electricity, earlier, revealed that there is a default from other ministries regarding the shortage of energy.
It is noteworthy that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, instructed on July 12 to form a committee headed by the First Deputy to audit and investigate the contracts of the Ministry of Electricity, due to the continuous deterioration in the electrical system, the accumulated failures throughout the previous years, and the existence of administrative and financial suspicions of corruption, in order to stand on Reasons for lack of clear progress in this sector and accountability for negligence.
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Customs Announces That Its Monthly Revenues Have Reached 70 Billion Dinars
money and business Economy News _ Baghdad On Thursday, the General Customs Authority confirmed that exemptions granted in accordance with the law contribute to the loss of two thirds of the imports available to the state.
"The commission called for a reduction in the volume of exemptions granted, as it causes approximately two-thirds of the revenue available to the state to be lost, especially since some agencies take advantage of these exemptions and multiply the goods entering their account," said Khaled Salah El-Din, director of the commission.
Salah al-Din added, "The commission suggested that all exempted goods be drawn and paid for, which contributes to achieving a revenue jump and limits the possibility of using the exemption law to introduce double goods without paying the fees."
He continued, "The revenues achieved by the authority are now estimated at 70 billion dinars per month as a result of the intensification of control procedures at the outlets, considering the returns are good in conjunction with the confusion of global trade and economic conditions," noting that "the customs revenue for the Kurdistan region is still not transferred to the center, and that the officials there reported The Center continues to work under the applicable customs tariff law, and there are correspondences between its department and officials there. ”
He explained that | the Authority, and to ensure that the non-drawn goods were not infiltrated, deployed its employees outside the official working hours to audit the goods entering from the northern region.
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Baghdad / Nina / Rafidain Bank Announced The Disbursement Of The Social Welfare Gift Of 75 Thousand Dinars
Thursday 30, July 2020 09:31 | EconomicalViews: 88 The media office of the bank said in a statement that the Iraqi National News Agency ( NINA ) received a copy of it: "It is possible for citizens who are part of the social protection network to receive the holiday from anywhere they are." / End 7
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Rafidain Bank Announces The Disbursement Of The 75,000 Dinars Of The Social Welfare Gift
Thursday 30, July 2020 09:31 | EconomicalViews: 88 Baghdad / Nina / Rafidain Bank announced the disbursement of the social welfare gift of 75 thousand dinars.
The media office of the bank said in a statement that the Iraqi National News Agency ( NINA ) received a copy of it: "It is possible for citizens who are part of the social protection network to receive the holiday from anywhere they are." / End 7
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A Deputy Calls For Handling Tax And Customs Evasion Cases By Collecting Taxes In Advance From The Currency Auction
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:42 | Economical Views: 134 Baghdad / Nina / The deputy of the National Approach / Hussein Al-Oqabi called to address cases of tax and customs evasion by collecting taxes in advance from the currency sale auction.
Al-Uqabi presented a proposal to form a committee in the Financial Supervision Bureau that takes it upon itself to deduct 10% of the sums that merchants and owners of companies buy from the currency auction from the central bank and secure them with the Ministry of Finance to ensure that they are forced into tax and customs accounting, and to control and address tax and customs evasion cases. To the great imbalance in the collection of duties, taxes and customs tariffs at border crossings, which results in wasting 90% of the expected resources in this field.
He explained in a press statement that "this percentage will be deposited as a trust with the Ministry of Finance until the owners of the companies present their official papers that prove the soundness of their tax position and collect the fees and customs tariffs from them, and in this case only the deducted funds are returned to them."
He added: "We have previously applied such an experiment in Iraq for a limited period (45 days only) and by 5% and provided imports to the Iraqi state of 560 billion Iraqi dinars, which is less than the amount of real taxes, except that the whales of corruption and the beneficiaries of the currency auction led to its cancellation Despite its importance and confirmation of its success, which prompted us to demand a re-implementation of it and by 10% to achieve important imports to the state budget that could reach one billion dollars a month, "indicating that" these imports will certainly contribute to filling part of the budget deficit and securing the salaries of employees and owners of contracts, and we avoided resorting to External borrowing.
http://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=846835
What Is The Truth About Al-Kazemi's Travel To Washington Next Week?
Political Thursday 30 July 2020 | 01:31 PM| Views: 182 Baghdad / .. An official source in the Prime Minister’s Office, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, revealed, on Thursday, the fact that the prime minister headed to the United States of America next week.
The source, who preferred not to be named, said that "the information and news that talked about Al-Kazimi's travel to the United States of America next week is inaccurate. Until this time, no date has been set for this upcoming visit." And, “What is delaying the visit is the epidemiological situation due to the spread of the Corona virus in America, especially as it is on the rise.
This is why conducting the second round of strategic dialogue between Baghdad and Washington, perhaps through the closed-circuit television between Iraqi and American officials, as happened in the first round. ”
https://aynaliraqnews.com/index.php?aa=news&id22=136916
Barzani: We Are Experiencing A Difficult Economic Situation And Talks With Baghdad After The Eid
Time: 07/30/2020 14:12:13 Read: 1,274 times {Baghdad: Al Furat News} The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masroor Barzani, said that the region is going through an economic situation that he described as "difficult."
Barzani said in his congratulations, today, Thursday, Muslims in Kurdistan and the world on the occasion of the blessed Eid al-Adha, "It is sad that Eid al-Adha comes to us while we are in a difficult economic situation, a difficult situation outside our will and the will of the Kurdistan Regional Government."
"We have, with the beginning of the crisis, done everything we can to reduce the negative consequences of the crisis on the lives and lives of citizens, but it is unfortunate that the financial crisis that has ravaged most of the countries of the world is greater than the financial capabilities available to the Kurdistan Regional Government."
Barzani added that "despite all the difficulties, I sincerely hope that dear citizens will have full confidence in the region's government, which has spared no effort in its endeavors to secure financial dues for those who receive salaries in the Kurdistan region, hoping that our discussions with the federal government after the Eid holiday will lead to A balanced agreement that guarantees the constitutional rights and entitlements of the people of the Kurdistan Region. LINK
Iraqi Interior Minister Barzani: Al-Kazemi Is Ready To Solve All Problems With The Kurdistan Region
Political Wednesday, July 29, 2020 | 07:14 PM| Views: 139 The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masroor Barzani, received today, Wednesday, the Minister of Interior Othman Al-Ghanmi, who confirmed that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is ready to solve all problems with Erbil .
During the meeting, according to the statement of the media office of the regional government, "the relations between the Kurdistan region and the federal government were discussed, and ways to enhance joint security cooperation were discussed, in particular, in the border areas and the Kurdish areas outside the administration of the regional government to deal with terrorism ."
Al-Ghanimi pointed out "the difficult conditions that Iraq and the Kurdistan region are going through in light of the Corona virus pandemic in addition to the financial crisis, which requires cooperation and coordination between the two sides to resolve all outstanding differences. He said that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is ready to solve all problems with the Kurdistan region ."
The head of the regional government expressed "readiness to solve the outstanding problems with the federal government in a fundamental way and within the framework of the constitution and in a way that guarantees the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan region and is in the interest of all Iraqis."
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The Commander-In-Chief Of The Armed Forces, Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Holds A Meeting With The Heads Of The National Security And Counter-Terrorism Services
July 29-2020 The Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi, held a meeting with the head of the National Security Agency, Abdul-Ghani Al-Asadi, and the head of the Counter-Terrorism Service, Lieutenant General Abdul-Wahab Al-Saadi.
During the meeting, they discussed the security conditions in the country, redoubled efforts to establish security and stability, and pursued criminal gangs that carry out kidnappings and murders, as well as tracking ISIS terrorist cells.
The meeting also addressed the movement of peaceful demonstrations taking place in a number of governorates of Iraq, where the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazimi, directed the competent security forces, within the scope of their duties, to provide the necessary protection for peaceful demonstrations, not to use any type of violence, and to meet the legitimate demands of peaceful protesters . Media Office of the Prime Minister
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Legislators For {Al Sabah »: Anti-Corruption Laws Are Sufficient Provided They Are Activated
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 161 Baghdad / Muhannad Abdul-Wahab Members of the House of Representatives cautioned that tackling corruption and reform files does not need to legislate new laws, as much as they need to activate existing laws, such as a law from where do you get this, and graft, warning that corruption has become a general phenomenon rooted, and everyone needs to cooperate to eradicate it.
Member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, Sabah Al-Okaili, said: The reform should start from activating the laws that work to reduce and undermine corruption, pointing out that it is legal from where did you get this, and the unlawful gain, work began in them at the beginning of the current year, and all employees have raised their receivables Finance to the Integrity Commission.
Al-Okaili added, in an interview with Al-Sabah, that the problem of corruption now is that it is no longer limited to senior officials, but rather has become a general phenomenon in many state departments, and we need a lot of cooperation from citizens with the state to limit its spread, and uproot the base of this scourge that It must be eliminated.
Al-Okaili indicated that the first steps to reduce corruption are documenting these crimes by society and reporting them by citizens or auditors to state departments, indicating that government oversight departments are very weak and do not rise to the level of the challenge posed by corruption.
Al-Ugaili pointed out that the committee demanded that the canceled offices of inspectors general be added to oversight bodies, such as the Integrity Commission and others, to benefit from their expertise and competence, but that they were transferred to other departments.
Al-Ugaili called on the Prime Minister to work to activate the system of electronic governance between departments to detect spoilers and manipulators, and to train supervisory authorities because they are weak and do not rise to counter the methods followed by corrupt.
For his part, the representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Diyar Barwari, indicated that the previous government identified 40 files for corruption in state agencies, and asked the House of Representatives to pass laws to combat corruption, and the modernization of the Integrity Law was a result of the demands, in addition to delegating the public prosecution and the judiciary to take on greater responsibilities In this area, including the abolition of the offices of inspectors general.
Barwari said, in an interview with "Al-Sabah": Parliament is ready to legislate laws that enable the government to eliminate the spread of corruption, pointing out that the mechanisms followed by the government against corruption are still ineffective, because corruption has many aspects and not only financial corruption, but there is exploitation Power and devote routine to get some winnings.
Berwari called on the government to activate all oversight departments and their technical mechanisms in order to reduce corruption, and to refer all corruption files to the judiciary, to announce them, and to follow them up by the public prosecution, and this requires a collective effort from society and the government.
A member of the Economic Committee Nada Shaker Jawdat believes that the measures to reduce corruption are summarized by the availability of the real will of the government to reduce corruption, and it starts from the political blocs not to protect their ministers who prove corruption files.
Jawdat added, "Al-Sabah", that the government should put in place deliberate plans to eliminate corruption, in addition to the participation of political blocs in these plans and not to protect spoilers who manipulate public money and not provide cover for them.
Jawdat pointed out that the Iraqi laws include important clauses to limit the spread of corruption, but failure to apply them properly has contributed to the spread of corruption. Therefore, we call on the parliament and the government to activate the laws to eliminate corruption and implement it in a practical and effective way. LINK
The Cabinet Forgives The Debts Of The Beneficiaries Of The Sponsorship Network And Gives Them A "Holiday"
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 199 Baghdad / Al-Sabah Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi confirmed that the government is working with all efforts to overcome the challenges and meet the demands and needs of citizens, and that he directed the ministers and service departments concerned to avoid bureaucratic obstacles and work with flexible methods in implementing decisions, and who will obstruct any decision will be taken legal measures against him, that comes at a time decided The cabinet, at its session yesterday, Tuesday, granted a 75-dinar holiday for the poor who fell under the umbrella of social welfare. The council also decided to extinguish the debts incurred by the beneficiaries of the social protection network benefits.
Al-Kazimi said during his presidency yesterday, Tuesday, of the cabinet session: “The ministers must listen to the demands of citizens and take to the street and draw up plans to meet these demands. Reform plans must be matched by similar plans to accommodate the citizens’ demands. ”
He added, "There is no retreat from strengthening state institutions, and work is underway to strengthen them, and we are in the process of taking national decisions to meet the demands of our people." she was".
The Cabinet discussed in its regular session, held yesterday, Tuesday, headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, the developments of the work of the Committee to strengthen government measures in the areas of prevention and health and educational awareness, on limiting the spread of Corona virus, which is formed according to Diwaniyah Order 217 of 2020.
The Council approved the recommendations of the Ministerial Council for Human Development, and agreed to establish new halls to treat cancerous diseases, in accordance with the following decisions: Create additional halls to treat cancer patients in the National Hope Hospital, and similar ones in the National Center for Cancer Diseases, as well as expand treatment of other types of cancerous diseases And thyroid diseases, and the establishment of nuclear medicine centers in the governorates of (Basra, Najaf, Nineveh, Babil, and Anbar), according to the plan prepared for the Najaf Governorate, and assigning the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research - Department of Treatment of Hazardous Substances and atomic energy directorates to establish radioactive waste disposal systems According to the model previously applied in Al-Amal National Hospital ».
Also in the health context, the Council decided to expedite the establishment of nuclear research centers to meet the requirements and needs of the aforementioned centers, from radioisotopes as well as radioactive iodine, and decided to exclude the process of importing radioactive materials and their systems from the routine procedures followed in the Kimadia Company, and hand them over to the entity Beneficiaries upon arrival at the border outlets, to avoid the damage caused by these procedures, as well as benefit from the support provided by the European Union, which will be supervised by the Ministry of Health, and provided for nuclear activities, in providing radiation systems and training of staff, as well as the Ministry of Health and Environment, and the governorates to take the necessary measures About the decisions above, it was also decided to open a special account to support cancer research centers.
And the approval of the Council of Ministers got the disbursement of an amount (Eidiya), amounting to (75,000), seventy-five thousand dinars, for the slice of the poor who fall under the umbrella of social welfare, on the occasion of the coming of Eid al-Adha, according to what was stated in the book of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs No. 1353 on July 26, 2020 The Council also decided; Amortization of debts owed by the families that benefit from the benefits of the social protection network, which number (17552) families from all governorates, according to the detail mentioned in the letter of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs No. 1392 on July 27, 2020.
The Cabinet approved the recommendations of the committee to resolve the subject of lecturers and employees to the temporary owners without the presence of an accompanying financial cover in connection with the letter of the Ministry of Planning numbered W / 1/2/493 on July 27, 2020, and decided to appoint graduates of medical colleges, with the Ministry of Health coordinating With the Ministry of Finance to implement this decision, a committee headed by the Minister of Planning and the membership of the Ministers of Finance and Health will be formed for the purpose of establishing mechanisms to provide allocations.
In the electricity file, the council approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Energy Council regarding the contract of the Ministry of Electricity with the Al-Aqsa Power Supply Company with a capacity of (200 MW), and on a line (132 KV), to Nineveh Governorate, for a period of three months starting from the date of issuing this decision, and from the allocations The Ministry of Oil, as the Council decided to refer the project of Al-Khairat Steam Station to the Hyundai company coalition, for its importance in producing electricity and ensuring the operation of the Karbala Refinery, and it was decided that the ministries, Finance, Electricity and Oil, determine a mechanism to secure 15 percent of the contract value, and considered it a condition of entry The loan is in effect ($ 225 million), only two hundred and twenty five million dollars.
Also at the session, the recommendation of the Ministerial Energy Council regarding the fracturing factor for the auxiliary factor (FCC) was approved, to develop the Basra Refinery according to the following: Approval of what was stated in the Ministry of Oil's book numbered with number / / 244, on July 27, 2020, regarding the fracturing project of the auxiliary factor (FCC) ) To develop the Basra Refinery, in accordance with the financial powers of the contract, with the commitment of the parties to the contract to the terms of the announced tender (ITB), prepared by the South Refineries Company and agreed with the Japanese JICA organization, and to approve the subject of operating the accompanying oxygen production plant in connection with the Ministry of Transport letter No. 1409 on June 30 2020.
The Council agreed to amend paragraph (I / 4) of Cabinet Resolution No. 453 of 2019, according to the following: For private sector goods, the General Authority of Customs must apply the provisions of Article (215) of the Customs Law No. 23 of 1984, and its amendments when Failure to submit the original list described in Article 27 of the aforementioned law, or to provide documents and documents in contravention of what is stipulated in Article (27 / Third), and the amount of the fine (750000, only seven hundred and fifty thousand dinars), for each document not certified by the authority The fundamentally competent, including the certificate of origin, or un-certified invoices.
The Council decided not to approve the approval of the Ministry of Agriculture for the specific specification of the previous agricultural season for the receipt of the barley crop, in order to give peasants and farmers enough time to pay attention to the qualitative specifications of the barley crop for the next season upon receipt to match the required standard, and to allow the export of barley crop through the private sector, as well as the adoption of the new standard For crops for the next year.
The Council of Ministers also granted the Minister of Finance the power to extinguish the late fines and land wages in Iraqi ports arising from the German Agency for International Cooperation, which amounts to (848686 dollars), only eight hundred and forty eight thousand six hundred and eighty six dollars, for the mechanisms provided by the said agency to the Ministry of Construction and Housing Municipalities and public works, based on the provisions of Law No. 14 of 1968, and Federal Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019.
The Council decided to empower the Iraqi ambassador accredited to the United States of America to negotiate and sign a memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Hoover Institution - Stanford University, regarding the restoration of original Iraqi documents related to the period of the past regime.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi received, on Tuesday, the British ambassador to Baghdad, Stephen Hickey.
A statement of the Prime Minister's Information Office, which was received by Al-Sabah, stated that during the meeting, the course of bilateral relations between Iraq and the United Kingdom was discussed, and ways of developing them, and strengthening and enhancing joint cooperation in various fields.
The current situation, current developments in the region, issues of common concern, and security efforts to counter terrorism were also discussed in order to enhance security and stability in Iraq and the region. In addition to coordinating the effort with international organizations to support the Iraqi economy and government reforms in this field. LINK
The Ministry Of Communications Is Preparing To Invest Optical Lines In The Country
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 462 Baghdad / Israa Samurai The Ministry of Communications blamed the "market owners" for the reasons for the poor internet service, while stressing its readiness to invest in optical lines in the country.
The Director General of the General Company for Communications and Informatics at the Ministry, Basem Al-Asadi, told Al-Sabah that the weak internet service is due to dependence on the owners of the constellations in marketing the service in an incorrect way, by making more than one subscriber on the service links, which weakens their quality and makes them in constant fluctuation, noting that The Ministry is seeking to introduce the optical cable system into service by activating the work of its FTTH project in order to end the crisis of service degradation.
He pointed out that the ministry is preparing for the transitional stage, by converting the Internet service from "Wi-Fi" to the optical cable, and delivering a optical razor to every home, stressing that all preparations have been completed to announce investment projects in Baghdad and the provinces to activate the optical network system, pointing out that the country needs from 6 to 8 million FTTH lines, and what has already been accomplished is approximately 650,000 lines only due to the dominance of some of the implementing parties over the project in previous years in order not to introduce it to the service, because it is a beneficiary of the Wi-Fi project and the weak internet and controls the companies marketing the service.
Al-Asadi stated that after these political and government changes that have recently weakened their influence, especially after the significant support that the General Secretariat has provided to the project at the present time, this year will be a crucial year for the optical cable project and its implementation.
For his part, spokesperson for the National Internet Project and Earthworks company Mustafa Saadoun told «Al-Sabah» that there is no connection to the slow internet service with the 3G service, and that the information related to this is inaccurate. LINK
Private Sector Federation and Economic Road Map
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 44 Baghdad / private The voices calling for the unification of the private sector and for it to have a representative before public institutions and the international community rise to reflect the true picture of its performance, capabilities and extent of its effectiveness in changing the shape of the national economy towards a better stage that will be a first stop for the sustainable development train.
The first vice-president of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, Hikmat Al-Daqqaq stressed that "the importance of the private sector has a bloc bearing one of the names under which its umbrella meets all professional organizations and unions, to be chaired by a person known for his integrity and patriotism and who holds a road map that promotes the economy and represents the visions of local organizations to develop the reality of the labor market Patriotism. "
Uniting effort
The role of the private sector in reviving the economy is important and pivotal, but it needs him to move to the stage of uniting the effort and steer clear of the state of dispersion that he experienced during the past period. In front of the state institutions that wish to have a single body that represents the sector The private".
Proof of existence
He added that "the stage the country is going through requires proving the presence of the private sector, by creating effective and influential economic edifices in the development process, as it requires heading towards joint-stock companies with a positive impact on the economy, and is specialized and with great economic feasibility that benefits the local market and addresses a whole The problems that the country suffers from, and are established with private sector capital and the Rafidain and Rashid banks, the central bank and the pension fund contribute to it, as joint-stock companies can be established in the construction sectors and other in the food industries and a third in the agricultural sector and the idea can extend to The tourism sector. "
It is noteworthy that "the past decades witnessed the establishment of a number of joint-stock companies that achieved profits and fed the local markets with many important materials, but were affected by the reality of the situation And blinked. "
Federal budget
He pointed out "the importance of re-establishing joint-stock companies, as they provide the federal budget with the necessary financial resources and reduce waste in public money."
He stressed that "the private sector is able to achieve a multiplicity of financial resources, and this requires the initiation of a safe working environment that enhances the executive capabilities of companies and attracts more capital towards The Iraqi labor market. " LINK
A Strategic Plan
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 50 Haider Kazem Al-Baghdadi Everyone in the fields of economics is aware of the need to adopt a course of action that promotes the national economy, and is based on a systematic comprehensive strategic plan that takes into account the transition from one region to another after its full completion and implementation periods Selected.
Iraq is in urgent need to prepare for a broad stage of work based on the solidarity of the efforts of all public and private institutions, for everyone to contribute to an important stage in the history of the country, and we are preparing for a transition phase from regression and economic slack to the work stage The real serious.
We have a large volume of work in all regions of the country that can accommodate local, regional and international efforts, and thus the volume of work cannot be carried out randomly. Rather, it is necessary to organize the capabilities, classify sectors and their joints, and start from the important and gradually we reach the reconstruction train to all Stations.
The comprehensive strategic plan has become an important matter and we seek to develop the economy and achieve a multiplicity of resources by activating all sectors that can generate significant revenue, especially as Iraq has sectors that can be described as permanent and inexhaustible oil and feeds the general federal budget with the necessary funds, as we can create an economy Achieving development Sustainable.
There is no harm in being close to international planning mechanisms and benefiting from successful global experiences in the world, and here it is necessary to establish advanced planning centers that can be an international initiative by involving international planning experts in managing these centers, to achieve the results that we aspire to achieve in the coming years It can address chronic economic problems The country suffers.
Planning is one of the most important stages in building an effective economy at the level of the region and the world, especially in a country like Iraq that possesses a set of elements that are represented by natural and human resources that can be used to serve the economy, especially since global partnerships realize the importance of the Iraqi economy on the global workplace, and can be a partner Strategically achieved sustainable development. LINK
Kuwaiti Security Forces Arrest An Iraqi Involved In Money Laundering Operations
Praatha News Agency138 2020-07-29 A Kuwaiti newspaper revealed the arrest of an Iraqi who was involved in money laundering operations inside Kuwaiti territories, noting that he lives in a fugitive house and has a wide network of relationships.
"Al-Qabas" newspaper, citing sources, reported that "the security services continued the process of arresting the accused and those involved in money laundering cases, and managed, on the evening of yesterday, to arrest an Iraqi resident, who lives in one of the luxury homes in the South Surra area, in addition to five citizens who manage auctions Electronic precious watches sale.
She added that "the State Security Agency continued to monitor and monitor the Iraqi accused for more than two weeks after receiving dangerous information about his criminal activity in money laundering, and it was found that he has a wide and complex network of relationships with various spectrums of society, participates in social occasions, and maintains in his diwaniya in the South Surra area annual events At a high level, some prominent figures are calling.
The newspaper continued, "Investigations are still ongoing with the accused, who turned out to have a passport (Article 17) even though he is Iraqi, noting that the accused has bloated financial accounts, suspicious financial transactions and astronomical numbers." Suspect
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Oil Prices Are Stable Due To Concerns About Demand
Praatha News Agency102 2020-07-29 Oil prices stabilized on Wednesday, while a record increase in Corona injuries in some US states led to growing concerns about fuel demand in the world's largest crude consumer, erasing early gains in oil following a sudden drop in US crude stocks.
Brent crude futures rose three cents, or 0.1 percent, to $ 43.25 a barrel by 0529 GMT, after falling 0.4 percent on Tuesday.
US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell six cents, 0.2 percent to $ 40.98 a barrel, and had lost 1.4 percent in the previous session.
Crude inventories in the United States fell by 6.8 million barrels last week to 531 million barrels, according to data from the American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday.
Analysts had expected an increase of 357 thousand barrels. US government data will be released on Wednesday.
But growing Covid-19 infections keep fears of low oil demand persisting, leading to market glut with the announcement of record numbers of coronavirus infections worldwide, including the United States, the largest consumer of crude. http://burathanews.com/arabic/economic/373652
The Cabinet Secretariat Announces The Suspension Of Official Working Hours Next Week
Praatha News Agency225 2020-07-28 The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced the suspension of official working hours in government institutions during the coming week on the occasion of the blessed Eid Al-Adha, coinciding with the rise in temperatures in countries that exceeded the fifty-degree Celsius mark.
The Secretariat of the Council of Ministers said in a statement that "the permanence of the suspension will be in line with the vacation approved by the Supreme Committee for Health and National Safety {Combating the Corona Virus Pandemic], which starts from next Thursday, July 30 and until August 8, 2020." Rolling Eyes
The Supreme Committee for Health and National Safety decided to impose a comprehensive curfew on the days of Eid Al-Adha, provided that the ban would be reviewed after the Eid holiday, while obliging citizens to follow all preventive measures.
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The Suspension Of Official Working Hours In Kurdistan 5 Days, Starting From Friday
Time: 7/29/2020 15:36:24 Read: 1,443 times {Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Kurdistan Regional Government announced today, Wednesday, a five-day official holiday, starting from 7-31-2020, and until Tuesday 4-8-2020.
A spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Government, Gutiar Adel, said in a statement, that the holiday includes all official institutions in the Kurdistan region, where work will resume next Wednesday.
The statement called on citizens to adhere to preventive measures, during the holidays, to face the Corona pandemic. LINK
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The Dollar Exchange Rate Is Declining Today
Time: 7/29/2020 10:28:33 Read: 5,226 times {Baghdad: Al Furat News} Foreign currency markets in Iraq recorded a slight decrease today in the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar.
The selling and buying prices of the dollar in banking companies and offices were as follows:
The selling price of one dollar is 1240 dinars, or 124 thousand dinars per hundred dollars.
The purchase price of the dollar is 1230 dinars, or 123 thousand dinars per hundred dollars.
The price of foreign currencies, gold and crude oil - until the preparation of this news:
The euro The global price: 100 euros = 117.43 dollars sterling
The global price: 100 pounds = 129.30 dollars
The Turkish lira The global price: 100 dollars = 694,80 Turkish liras
The price of an ounce of gold Globally = 1957.19 dollars,
The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil = 43,44 dollars,
The price of a barrel of US crude oil = 41.20 dollars. LINK
Baghdad Announces The Completion Of 75% Of The Suspended Train Project
Construction and building Economy News - Baghdad:The Governor of Baghdad announced the completion of 75% of the train project, pointing to the signing of the contract with the coalition group of companies "Alstom and Hyundai" before the end of this year .
A statement to the Baghdad Governorate said that the Governor of Baghdad, Muhammad Jaber Al-Atta, met with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Planning, Maher Al-Dulaimi, and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Salman Al-Bahadli, in order to activate the suspended train project, "which it is hoped to start soon to solve the transport crisis", pointing out that "the Prime Minister and my Ministry Transport and planning, and Baghdad Governorate is serious about implementation . "
Al-Atta explained that "the length of the project is 22 kilometers, starting from Al-Kadhimiya and ending with the central people's markets with 14 stations and a capacity of up to 30,000 passengers per hour, and with work that exceeds 16 hours per day and is part of a comprehensive transportation system for both the Karkh and Rusafa sides ."
For his part, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Salman Al-Bahadly said, “The suspended train project was transferred to the Ministry of Transport, as it is within the sectoral specialization, and a committee was formed with our leadership and membership of the governorate, the Secretariat, and the competent engineering staff,” indicating that “75% of the project is complete and what remains are administrative aspects only ".
In turn, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Planning, Maher Al-Dulaimi, said, "The project delay came for financial and technical reasons, and this was addressed with the inclusion of the Ministry of Planning, which is one of the important projects to solve the transportation crisis." Noting that "today's meeting came out with an integrated vision of the management and implementation of the project ."
The Baghdad governorate statement indicated that the meeting was attended by Nizar Sultan, a former member of the Baghdad Provincial Council and director of the technical department Abbas Omran and the concerned authorities to complete the project procedures and include in the budget and expedite the signing of the contract with the coalition group Alstom and Hyundai before the end of this year.
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Baghdad Investment: 622 Investment Projects In Iraq At A Cost Of 23 Billion Dollars
Head of Baghdad investment Shaker Al-Zameli "Al-Iqtisad News" Conversations Economy News - Baghdad: The head of the Baghdad Investment Commission, Shaker Al-Zamili, revealed the existence of 622 investment projects under work in Iraq at a cost of 23 billion dollars, indicating that the total investment projects in all of Iraq amount to 1771 projects.
Al-Zamili said, "The reality requires us to support the working investment projects, which number 622 projects at a cost of $ 23 billion and in various sectors by providing all facilities and allowing movement of movement and entry of construction materials and movement of workers in these projects to maintain the continuity of work and support the citizens working in it to prevent unemployment As an exception to the circumstances of the ban due to the Corona pandemic, taking due precautions. "
He pointed out that "financial and administrative corruption stand at the forefront of the causes of confusion in the work, and there is a statistic that there are more than 1771 investment projects in 14 governorates in Iraq, with a total cost of about 53 billion dollars, of which 423 projects are completed, at a rate of 5 billion dollars and 622 projects are under way. With a value of $ 23 billion, but 696 projects are stalled, for various reasons. "
He pointed out, "There is a problem with the issue of contracting with the owners of the lands after granting the investment license and there is an unjustified delay in the issue of approving designs and also raising the hand of agricultural reform, as there are government agencies that delay work, as well as that anyone who wants to access the land faces complex challenges that prevent From reaching Earth. "
Al-Zameli indicated that "the solutions to the problems facing investment projects lie in requiring all parties to implement the provisions of the Investment Law No. 13 of 2006 amending and the provisions of Article 30 of the law, which obligated all ministries, including municipalities and finance, the Baghdad Municipality and the provinces to prepare a list of lands, their areas and their uses and send them to the National Investment Commission and the governorate bodies For the purpose of announcing them investment opportunities and in all economic sectors.
" He pointed out, "The necessity of activating the single window in all investment bodies by sending authorized delegates who have the authority to give a decision on behalf of their departments for the purpose of preventing red tape and bureaucracy and facilitating the granting of investment licenses according to the approval of authorized delegates."
Late projects
Al-Zameli urged to "compel the concerned government agencies to complete the contracts, validate the designs and hand over the land within a specified time period of 30 days, according to the provisions of Article 14 of the Investment Law No. 2 of 2009 and the directives of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers to activate the delayed projects due to the unjustified delay above, and operate up to 700 projects A broken investment, which will hopefully create more than a million jobs. "
He pointed out, "The necessity of directing governmental banks to support the last beneficiary of the governmental investment units (the citizen) for the purpose of achieving four main issues, which are supporting the citizen by obtaining a loan, providing financing for the investor, revitalizing the economic sectors accompanying the construction and construction process and achieving a bank interest, through operating the funds and achieving economic development in various Sectors through the capital movement. "
The economic activity
Al-Zamili said that "investment projects are a simple part of the economic activity movement, and they are not considered a basis for development, but are part of it, as they depend primarily on private capital and investment licenses. (Contracting, approval, handover), which usually passes through the routine and bureaucratic stage of the landowners and the planning authorities. It is noteworthy that international companies cannot operate in unstable security conditions, as it is known that capital is cowardly, companies do not venture and spend millions of dollars and then go unheeded, as well as security stability is an important pillar of possible investment.
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UNAMI: We Stand With The Demonstrators And Call For Their Protection ..
Tuesday 28, July 2020 22:37 | PoliticalViews: 149 Baghdad ( NINA ) - The United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) confirmed that the Special Representative, Jenin Blachhardt, has not submitted any report to the UN Security Council regarding the recent demonstrations.
In a statement received by the Iraqi National News Agency ( NINA ) , the mission said, "In response to allegations circulated by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Henness, Blashart, made a statement to the UN Security Council on the recent demonstrations, confirming the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) The UN representative has not submitted any report or statement to the Security Council on these demonstrations. "
She added: "UNAMI monitors the situation and stands beside the right of the demonstrators to peacefully express their legitimate demands, and calls for their protection." / End 10
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Al-Rasheed And Al-Rafidain Banks Are Working On Thursday To Pay Salaries Tomorrow
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:15 | Economical Views: 157 Baghdad / Nina / Al-Rasheed and Al-Rafidain Banks announced that they will continue to work tomorrow, Thursday, to pay the salaries of employees and retirees.
Al-Rasheed Bank directed its branches in Baghdad and the provinces authorized to pay the salaries of employees and retirees, by opening its doors tomorrow, Thursday, to pay salaries before the days of Eid Al-Adha.
Meanwhile, the Rafidain Bank directed the resumption of working hours tomorrow Thursday in some of its branches that have resettlement and included in the payment of salaries, to complete the payment of employee salaries. / End 8 http://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=846787
MP Al-Maliki Told / Nina: The Investigation Committee In The Electricity File Has Come Up With Big Names That Have Suspicions Of Corruption ... And Al-Kazemi Should Prevent Their Travel
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:59 | EconomicalViews: 365 Baghdad / Nina / Deputy Abdul Salam Al-Maliki confirmed that the investigation committee in the electricity file has found great names that have suspicions of corruption.
Al-Maliki said in an interview with the Iraqi National News Agency ( NINA ) that "Electricity is a persistent eternal problem in Iraq and successive governments have been unable to solve it, and the demonstrations are still being launched in the central and southern governorates as a result of the lack of electricity in them, despite the disbursement of approximately $ 45 billion, but unfortunately most of this money has gone Into the pockets of the corrupt. "
He added that "the investigation committee of the electricity file since 2003 until now has reached real and wasted public money, robbed and widespread corruption and corruption in the Ministry of Electricity," noting that "all the corrupt who received the money and wasted it and manipulated the electricity file will be punished for their own interests and their political and partisan interests."
He stressed that "the files are under study and there are big names with suspicions of corruption that have not been announced so that they will not flee from justice." He called on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to "withdraw the passports of all successive governments and prevent their travel until the investigation is completed with the rank of division director to the rank of minister." / End 10
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The Central Bank Lends Al-Kazemi’s Government 8 Trillion Dinars
Follow-up Wednesday, July 29, 2020 4:53 PM The Parliamentary Finance Committee revealed today, Wednesday, that the government borrowed from the central bank 8 trillion dinars.
The committee’s rapporteur, Ahmed Al-Saffar, said, “The approval of the House of Representatives for local and external borrowing contributed to securing the salaries of employees and retirees during the current months,” stressing that “had it not been for the parliament’s approval to borrow, the government would not have been able to secure the salaries and disburse them to their beneficiaries.”
He added that "the government went to borrow eight trillion dinars from the central bank, despite the parliament's approval to borrow 15 trillion dinars from the bank and local banks." And Al-Saffar said, "The rise in oil prices will contribute to alleviating the financial crisis in the country. Therefore, the salaries of employees and retirees will become fully insured until the end of 2020." LINK
The Government Of Abdul-Mahdi Has Identified 40 Files For Corruption ... And Demands That Al-Kazemi Refer These Files To The Judiciary
Follow-up Wednesday, July 29, 2020 4:12 PM Members of the House of Representatives emphasized that addressing corruption and reform files does not need to legislate new laws, as much as it needs to activate the laws in force.
"The previous government has set 40 files for corruption in state agencies, and has asked the House of Representatives to pass anti-corruption laws, and the modernization of the Integrity Law was a result of the demands, in addition to entrusting the public prosecution and the judiciary to take greater responsibilities in this area," said the deputy of the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc, Diyar Barwari. Among them was the abolition of the offices of inspectors general. "
Berwari said, "Parliament is ready to legislate laws that enable the government to eliminate the spread of corruption," noting that "the mechanisms followed by the government against corruption are still ineffective, because corruption has many facets and not only financial corruption, but there is exploitation of power and devotion of routine to obtain Some gains. "
Berwari called on the government to "activate all oversight departments and their technical mechanisms in order to reduce corruption, and refer all corruption files to the judiciary, announce them, and follow them up by the public prosecution, and this requires a collective effort from society and the government."
For his part, a member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, Sabah Al-Okaili, said, "Reform should start with the enforcement of laws that work to reduce and undermine corruption."
He pointed out that "it is legal from where did you get this, and the wrongful gain, work began in them at the beginning of the current year, and all employees have raised their financial accounts to the Integrity Commission."
Al-Okaili added, “The problem of corruption at present is that it is no longer restricted to senior officials, but rather has become a general phenomenon in many government departments, and we need great cooperation from citizens with the state to limit its spread and uproot the base of this scourge, which must be eliminated.”
While the head of the Investment Commission in Baghdad, Shaker Al-Zameli, called on all parties concerned to cooperate and provide facilities for completing investment projects and moving the national labor market to tackle chronic economic problems.
Al-Zamili said in a dialogue with him, that the reality requires us to support the working investment projects, which number 650 projects at a cost of 23 billion dollars in various sectors by providing all facilities and allowing movement of movement and entry of construction materials and movement of workers in these projects to maintain the continuity of work and support the citizens working in it To prevent unemployment and as an exception to the conditions of the ban due to the Corona pandemic, taking precautions.
He added, that financial and administrative corruption stand at the forefront of the causes of confusion in the work, and there are statistics that there are more than 1771 investment projects in 14 governorates in Iraq, with a total cost of about $ 53 billion, of which up to 423 projects are completed, at a rate of $ 5 billion, and 622 projects are under completion with a value 23 billion dollars, but 696 projects are stalled, for various reasons.
He pointed out that there is a problem with the issue of contracting with the landlords after granting the investment license and there is an unjustified delay in the issue of approving designs and also raising the hand of agricultural reform, as there are government agencies that delay work, as well as anyone who wants to access the land facing complex challenges that prevent He reached the ground. LINK
Parliamentary Planning Reveals The Most Important Economic Changes In The 2021 Budget
Baghdad Post Wednesday, July 29, 2020 02:12 PM 79 The Parliamentary Planning and Follow-up Committee affirmed on Wednesday that no fundamental changes occurred in the budget of 2021 to develop the non-oil production sector, indicating that the government has so far been unable to improve the industrial sector.
Committee member Mohamed Al-Baldawi said in a statement to him that "what will happen in the coming budget is adding some money to the budget by increasing the revenues of ports and border ports and taxes, but it will not change much of the reality of dependence on the oil sector."
Al-Baldawi added, "The smuggling of goods through the ports contributed to delaying the progress of the agricultural sector in a significant way and relying on it to increase the local production."
He continued, "The deficit in the budget will be significant because of dependence on oil and its low global prices, as well as reducing the share of Iraq in selling amid the government's inability to improve the industrial sector, which is the most important in Iraq to reduce dependence on oil." LINK
The Cancellation Of The Eid Al-Adha Prayers Due To The Corona Pandemic
Baghdad Post Wednesday, July 29, 2020 03:44 PM 72 The Husseiniya Threshold Administration announced that the Eid al - Adha prayer rituals will not be held due to the health conditions that Iraq is going through and the Corona pandemic is rampant , confirming the continuation of the pause until those conditions improve.
The Husseini Threshold Administration stated, in an official statement: “In view of the preventive instructions issued by the health authorities in Iraq, it was decided not to hold the blessed Eid al - Adha prayer ceremonies .”
And the administration of the Holy Threshold decided, on (3/5/2020), not to perform Friday prayers due to the current health condition that Iraq is going through, as I announced on (23/5/2020) not to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers. LINK
Washington Confirms Its Support For A Comprehensive Agreement Between Baghdad And Erbil
POSTED ON 2020-07-29 BY SOTALIRAQ The Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Qubad Talabani, confirmed during two separate meetings with the new American and Japanese consulates general, today, Tuesday, that an important stride has been made in the file of reform in the Kurdistan Region, reiterating this in a telephone call he received from the German consul in the region.
During his meeting with the American Consul General to the Kurdistan Region, Rob Waller, the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the administrative and military reforms in the Peshmerga Ministry, according to a statement of the region’s government,
The meeting also discussed the latest developments in Iraq and the historical relations between the Kurdistan Region and the United States, and stressed the need to consolidate them.
Talabani indicated that the region always urges the implementation of the constitution and its dependence on solving all problems radically.
In turn, the US Consul General confirmed that his country looks with interest to the discussions between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government, and it encourages the two parties to reach a solution within the framework of a comprehensive agreement that guarantees the stability of Iraq and the region.
In a related context, the Deputy Prime Minister received the new Japanese consul to Erbil Nagayama Yushchenko, and discussed with them ways to strengthen relations between the region and Japan, especially with regard to the scientific and technological aspect.
On the same day, the Deputy Prime Minister also received a phone call from the German Consul to Erbil, in which they discussed bilateral relations between the Kurdistan Region and Germany, in addition to discussing the current situation in the region, Iraq and the region. LINK
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Iraq Raises Oil Exports And Pumps Above The OPEC + Target
Time: 7/30/2020 13:49:05 Read: 2,457 times {International: Al Furat News} Shipping data and sources in the sector stated that Iraq’s exports of crude oil increased since the beginning of July, indicating that the second largest producer in OPEC is still reducing its production below the target level under an agreement led by the organization.
Exports from Basra and the rest of the ports in southern Iraq as of July 29 were 2.75 million barrels per day, based on data from Refinitiv Icon and a source in the sector. That level is 50 thousand barrels per day more than the official figures for southern Iraq exports in June.
"There is no significant change, Basra is still at 2.7-2.8 million barrels per day," the source said, referring to the change in exports recorded since the first 20 days in July. LINK
Iraq Contracts To Build An Oil Refinery At A Cost Of $ 4 Billion
Time: 7/30/2020 20:26:23 Read: 5,889 times (Baghdad: Al Furat News) The Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul Jabbar Ismail, announced the approval of the Council of Ministers to refer a project (FCC) in the southern refineries to the Japanese company (JGC).
The Oil Minister said in a statement that "the project is one of the large and promising projects in the refining industry in Iraq with a capacity of (55) thousand barrels per day and will provide (7) thousands of job opportunities that are directly employed in the project, in addition to (70) thousand other job opportunities during a period Stages of project implementation. "
Ismail said, "The project includes the establishment of a laboratory with advanced technologies (a mini-refinery) that includes (7) production units for converting the wastes of refinery production from black oil into white products (liquid gas, gasoline with a number of octane 92.2, and caroline with an octavein 95 number, gas oil, mixed naphtha, Fuel oil, gas oil in hydrogenation units) with European environment friendly specifications.
He pointed out that "the project comes within the directions of the government to promote economic development through the optimal investment of production capacities to achieve the highest economic return from the production of petroleum products, and reduce import from them."
For his part, Undersecretary for Liquidation Affairs Hamid Younis said that the Japanese loan comes within the framework of strengthening bilateral relations between Iraq and Japan, provided by the Japanese "JICA" organization which is a representative of the Japanese government in financing development projects in the world, noting that the Japanese side expressed its willingness to pay all costs The project. ”
As for the General Manager of the South Refineries Company, Hossam Wali, he indicated that the period of implementation of the project is (4) years from the date of commencement of it, which is hoped to be early next year, and the Japanese company was invited to come to Baghdad to sign the contract, after obtaining the approval of the Council The ministers, at an estimated cost of $ 4 billion,
indicated that the project will convert the wastes of refinery production from fuel oil (black oil) to white derivatives (liquid gas, gasoline with a number of octane 92.2, gas oil, mixed naphtha, fuel oil, gas oil in Hydrogenation units (with European specifications). LINK
Low Dollar Exchange Rate In Local Markets
Market Economy News _ Baghdad The dollar exchange rates fell on the Kifah Stock Exchange and local markets, Thursday, (30 July 2020).
The prices of the Kifah Stock Exchange - Baghdad were 123,650 dinars per 100 dollars, while on Wednesday, it recorded 123,900 dinars per 100 dollars.
Buying and selling prices in banking shops:
The sale price of the dollar = 124,000 dinars per 100 dollars.
The purchase price of the dollar = 123,000 dinars per 100 dollars.
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The Parliamentary Inquiry Committee Presents Electricity Contracts To Specialists
Energy Economy News – Baghdad The Investigative Parliamentary Committee in the Electricity Sector confirmed that all the contracts concluded by the Ministry of Electricity for 16 years were submitted to specialists for investigation, to find out the reasons that led to the deterioration of the energy system in the country.
Member of the Committee, Deputy Ali Saadoun Al-Lami, said that the committee "will study all contracts concluded by the Ministry of Electricity from 2003 to 2019, and it will be presented to specialists from retired experts and former employees specialized in contracts and others non-governmental, to analyze these contracts and match their prices with the global market, To find out the sums wasted, "according to" conscious. "
He added that "the Ministry of Electricity was late in sending contracts to the House of Representatives," surprising at the "delay of the ministry in sending contracts for more than 8 days," describing the delay in sending contracts as "unjustified."
The investigative committee of the Ministry of Electricity, earlier, revealed that there is a default from other ministries regarding the shortage of energy.
It is noteworthy that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, instructed on July 12 to form a committee headed by the First Deputy to audit and investigate the contracts of the Ministry of Electricity, due to the continuous deterioration in the electrical system, the accumulated failures throughout the previous years, and the existence of administrative and financial suspicions of corruption, in order to stand on Reasons for lack of clear progress in this sector and accountability for negligence.
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Customs Announces That Its Monthly Revenues Have Reached 70 Billion Dinars
money and business Economy News _ Baghdad On Thursday, the General Customs Authority confirmed that exemptions granted in accordance with the law contribute to the loss of two thirds of the imports available to the state.
"The commission called for a reduction in the volume of exemptions granted, as it causes approximately two-thirds of the revenue available to the state to be lost, especially since some agencies take advantage of these exemptions and multiply the goods entering their account," said Khaled Salah El-Din, director of the commission.
Salah al-Din added, "The commission suggested that all exempted goods be drawn and paid for, which contributes to achieving a revenue jump and limits the possibility of using the exemption law to introduce double goods without paying the fees."
He continued, "The revenues achieved by the authority are now estimated at 70 billion dinars per month as a result of the intensification of control procedures at the outlets, considering the returns are good in conjunction with the confusion of global trade and economic conditions," noting that "the customs revenue for the Kurdistan region is still not transferred to the center, and that the officials there reported The Center continues to work under the applicable customs tariff law, and there are correspondences between its department and officials there. ”
He explained that | the Authority, and to ensure that the non-drawn goods were not infiltrated, deployed its employees outside the official working hours to audit the goods entering from the northern region.
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Baghdad / Nina / Rafidain Bank Announced The Disbursement Of The Social Welfare Gift Of 75 Thousand Dinars
Thursday 30, July 2020 09:31 | EconomicalViews: 88 The media office of the bank said in a statement that the Iraqi National News Agency ( NINA ) received a copy of it: "It is possible for citizens who are part of the social protection network to receive the holiday from anywhere they are." / End 7
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Rafidain Bank Announces The Disbursement Of The 75,000 Dinars Of The Social Welfare Gift
Thursday 30, July 2020 09:31 | EconomicalViews: 88 Baghdad / Nina / Rafidain Bank announced the disbursement of the social welfare gift of 75 thousand dinars.
The media office of the bank said in a statement that the Iraqi National News Agency ( NINA ) received a copy of it: "It is possible for citizens who are part of the social protection network to receive the holiday from anywhere they are." / End 7
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A Deputy Calls For Handling Tax And Customs Evasion Cases By Collecting Taxes In Advance From The Currency Auction
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:42 | Economical Views: 134 Baghdad / Nina / The deputy of the National Approach / Hussein Al-Oqabi called to address cases of tax and customs evasion by collecting taxes in advance from the currency sale auction.
Al-Uqabi presented a proposal to form a committee in the Financial Supervision Bureau that takes it upon itself to deduct 10% of the sums that merchants and owners of companies buy from the currency auction from the central bank and secure them with the Ministry of Finance to ensure that they are forced into tax and customs accounting, and to control and address tax and customs evasion cases. To the great imbalance in the collection of duties, taxes and customs tariffs at border crossings, which results in wasting 90% of the expected resources in this field.
He explained in a press statement that "this percentage will be deposited as a trust with the Ministry of Finance until the owners of the companies present their official papers that prove the soundness of their tax position and collect the fees and customs tariffs from them, and in this case only the deducted funds are returned to them."
He added: "We have previously applied such an experiment in Iraq for a limited period (45 days only) and by 5% and provided imports to the Iraqi state of 560 billion Iraqi dinars, which is less than the amount of real taxes, except that the whales of corruption and the beneficiaries of the currency auction led to its cancellation Despite its importance and confirmation of its success, which prompted us to demand a re-implementation of it and by 10% to achieve important imports to the state budget that could reach one billion dollars a month, "indicating that" these imports will certainly contribute to filling part of the budget deficit and securing the salaries of employees and owners of contracts, and we avoided resorting to External borrowing.
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What Is The Truth About Al-Kazemi's Travel To Washington Next Week?
Political Thursday 30 July 2020 | 01:31 PM| Views: 182 Baghdad / .. An official source in the Prime Minister’s Office, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, revealed, on Thursday, the fact that the prime minister headed to the United States of America next week.
The source, who preferred not to be named, said that "the information and news that talked about Al-Kazimi's travel to the United States of America next week is inaccurate. Until this time, no date has been set for this upcoming visit." And, “What is delaying the visit is the epidemiological situation due to the spread of the Corona virus in America, especially as it is on the rise.
This is why conducting the second round of strategic dialogue between Baghdad and Washington, perhaps through the closed-circuit television between Iraqi and American officials, as happened in the first round. ”
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Barzani: We Are Experiencing A Difficult Economic Situation And Talks With Baghdad After The Eid
Time: 07/30/2020 14:12:13 Read: 1,274 times {Baghdad: Al Furat News} The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masroor Barzani, said that the region is going through an economic situation that he described as "difficult."
Barzani said in his congratulations, today, Thursday, Muslims in Kurdistan and the world on the occasion of the blessed Eid al-Adha, "It is sad that Eid al-Adha comes to us while we are in a difficult economic situation, a difficult situation outside our will and the will of the Kurdistan Regional Government."
"We have, with the beginning of the crisis, done everything we can to reduce the negative consequences of the crisis on the lives and lives of citizens, but it is unfortunate that the financial crisis that has ravaged most of the countries of the world is greater than the financial capabilities available to the Kurdistan Regional Government."
Barzani added that "despite all the difficulties, I sincerely hope that dear citizens will have full confidence in the region's government, which has spared no effort in its endeavors to secure financial dues for those who receive salaries in the Kurdistan region, hoping that our discussions with the federal government after the Eid holiday will lead to A balanced agreement that guarantees the constitutional rights and entitlements of the people of the Kurdistan Region. LINK
Iraqi Interior Minister Barzani: Al-Kazemi Is Ready To Solve All Problems With The Kurdistan Region
Political Wednesday, July 29, 2020 | 07:14 PM| Views: 139 The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masroor Barzani, received today, Wednesday, the Minister of Interior Othman Al-Ghanmi, who confirmed that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is ready to solve all problems with Erbil .
During the meeting, according to the statement of the media office of the regional government, "the relations between the Kurdistan region and the federal government were discussed, and ways to enhance joint security cooperation were discussed, in particular, in the border areas and the Kurdish areas outside the administration of the regional government to deal with terrorism ."
Al-Ghanimi pointed out "the difficult conditions that Iraq and the Kurdistan region are going through in light of the Corona virus pandemic in addition to the financial crisis, which requires cooperation and coordination between the two sides to resolve all outstanding differences. He said that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is ready to solve all problems with the Kurdistan region ."
The head of the regional government expressed "readiness to solve the outstanding problems with the federal government in a fundamental way and within the framework of the constitution and in a way that guarantees the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan region and is in the interest of all Iraqis."
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